abdus
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Originally posted by Corsalad87
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Originally posted by abdus
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Originally posted by neil h
oooh no we can't have that. its a clear statement of natonal pride and that may upset non british nationals...
it's not about that.....
but my question is:
what's the point of german plates? make the car more reliable? more power? 
i could ask the same of why put a mhw lights on a car they looks good but dont give power or make a car more reliable
i've never put mhw lights on my car 
No seriously, even if I put it, it IS LEGAL unlike german plates
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neil h
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Originally posted by pdwhelan
I dont think they do effect speed cameras tbh!
oddly enough it can do. As the relevent governing bodies in different coutries don't actually speak to eachother. so if you were to bring a car over from germany or where ever and not register it in this country then if you were to be done speeding they would have no record of your vehicle. hence no point for you.
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davey_jack
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well the reg hasnt changed, he just has a german style font, so surely that wouldnt make any difference?
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Joe
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But its illegal.
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Jambo
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Its illegal, you look like a chump anyways you got fined for something you knew was illegal. Hardly worth moaning about tbh
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pdwhelan
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No one is realy moaning, just finding out why its illegal!!
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Jambo
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i cant beleive you even have to ask why 
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pdwhelan
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yeh i cant believe i just asked also!
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J100RSA
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these plates can not fail the mot test either its on the testers manual in black and white also if the plates are good enough for another european country why are they good engough for this european country?? its very petty that the police act like this
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_630.htm
[Edited on 12-06-2007 by J100RSA]
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RS6
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so the plates, could be misleading, erm to who?
speedcameras me thinks!
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J100RSA
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i pass these plates when i MOT car wit them on i put an advice notice on them but appart from that there ok in my eyes as a tester
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Cupra Steve
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Police are wankers. I was sat in a chinese resteraunt tonight with work colleuges and wee counted 14 policeman coming in for takeaways in the space of an hour! WTF!!!! A few pork jokes were said fairly loudly!
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Mark1984_SRI
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Do i need to take these off sharpish then...
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Cupra Steve
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Just put a bit of tape over the Blue rectangle Mark!
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ainsley_brader
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Originally posted by xcore
german plates are just sad these days tbh
Agreed!
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Mark1984_SRI
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What so the font is okay, correctly spaced etc. It's the 'D' that i can get done for? cba to read all the post, just finished work and tired
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Cupra Steve
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I believe so Mark. But i'm no copper!
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K5-KYL
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i have pressed plates with euro GB on them (instead of D or F) with uk font ready to go on my golf.
i didnt want to look german, i just think the pressed plates look good on german cars. without a foreign letter on them though they dont look too bad. will be interesting to see if i get pulled quickly.
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Rhys
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The font, letter size, and letter spacing all must be to the required standard. The plate manufacturer must also have their postcode marked on them.
They are 'show plates' for 'show use only.' Its as simple as that really, if you put them on your car, you risk the fine and inconvenience .
There are reasons behind numberplate laws, im sure if you really want to know them you can find out. If there wasnt requirements think at what some people would have done to theres! Im sure we've all seen some stupid plates before, and thats with a law governing them!
Fair enough though, everynes entitled to a moan.
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Ben G
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busted
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Colin
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Waste of time & asking to be pulled imo, I wouldnt have them on my car!!
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Dom H
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So if you have pressed steel plates with the standard uk font, the correct spacing and a UK badge on the side then they'd be legal? because they're not trying to pull off fraud for the car being german?
Will just do that then, still get the desired effect more so than plain UK ones. 
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Rob B
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Originally posted by joe6886
No the plates are illegal, he got done. Job done.
oh ffs shut up, hes not doing anyone any harm
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Rob B
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Originally posted by abdus
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Originally posted by neil h
oooh no we can't have that. its a clear statement of natonal pride and that may upset non british nationals...
it's not about that.....
but my question is:
what's the point of german plates? make the car more reliable? more power?
Too look good, whats the point in modifying a car ? ... To make it look good, and if people think it looks good, then they do it.
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Rob B
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Originally posted by J100RSA
these plates can not fail the mot test either its on the testers manual in black and white also if the plates are good enough for another european country why are they good engough for this european country?? its very petty that the police act like this
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_630.htm
[Edited on 12-06-2007 by J100RSA]
someone who speaks sense 
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